Long Term Substitute - Special Education Teacher |
Position Title: LTS-Special Education Teacher
Location: Polk Elementary School
Position Reports To: Interim Director of Special Education and Pupil Personnel Services and/or
Principal of Polk Elementary School
Job ID: #2429
Internal Close Date: October 31, 2025
External Close Date: November 14, 2025
Anticipated Start Date: January 13, 2026 through March 2, 2026 (Anticipated)
Required Certifications & Qualifications |
Current State of Connecticut Teaching Certificate #065 - #165 |
Preferred Qualifications |
Experience working with students with special needs in the upper elementary grades and co-teaching. |
Essential Skills, Knowledge Performance Abilities |
Works to create a positive classroom and school culture Provides academic, social and emotional education and supports through the preparation and implementation of engaging, interactive lessons designed to ensure all students reach their potential Case manages the development and implementation of IEPs for assigned students Assists teaching staff in implementing students’ IEPs and behavior management plans Conducts diagnostic evaluations of students for the purpose of identifying learning issues and/or social-behavioral needs in order to recommend courses of action to maximize learning as needed during the duration of the position Observes, collects data, and evaluates students’ progress toward achieving IEP goals and objectives Prepares/shares reports on students’ performance Encourages parental involvement in students’ education and ensures effective communication with students and parents Implements effective behavioral strategies and techniques as needed Provides differentiated and integrated instruction for all academic content areas Works with all staff to modify and accommodate for students with special needs to facilitate their access to classroom instruction, activities, field trips, recreational opportunities, etc. Directs, schedules and assists in training paraprofessional staff to support students’ learning
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Additional Duties |
Perform all other duties that may be assigned by the Director of Student Services and/or the Building Administrator |
Terms of Employment |
$115 Substitute Rate per day for the first 10 consecutive days $273.89 per day starting on the 11 day Salary lane could change to MA or MA-6th Year on the 41st day upon proof of degree
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Work Schedule |
Monday-Friday 8:25am - 3:35pm |
All application materials must be submitted online, through Applitrack; should you have any difficulty in submitting your online application please contact (860)945-4813. *District reserves the right to close the posting if a suitable candidate is found prior to the external closing date. |
